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title: lobby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lobby» in the school dictionary: A large hall or entrance area just inside the front door of a hotel, theatre, flats or office building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lobby

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** people, politicians, laws, hall, lobby, We · **What happens:** try, get, make, change, cause, persuade · **To what, where:** politicians, laws, charge, something, MPs, hall · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«lobby» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [lobby in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lobby.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large hall or entrance area just inside the front door of a hotel, theatre, flats or office building.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:m1:1
# text = A large hall or entrance area just inside the front door of a hotel, theatre, flats or office building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	entrance	entrance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of people who try to get politicians to make or change laws for their cause: the farming lobby.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:m2:1
# text = A group of people who try to get politicians to make or change laws for their cause: the farming lobby.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	politicians	politician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | politicians |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | politicians *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **change** | infinitive | politicians *not said here* | laws |  |  |  | for laws's cause  the farming lobby | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent law=Theme for cause=Co-Theme |
| 5 | **cause** |  | laws *= law* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To try to persuade politicians or people in charge to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:m3:1
# text = To try to persuade politicians or people in charge to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	persuade	persuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	politicians	politician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **persuade** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | politicians or people |  | charge |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent politician=Patient |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hall in Parliament where members of the public can meet MPs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:m4:1
# text = A hall in Parliament where members of the public can meet MPs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | can | a hall in Parliament | MPs |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mp=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lobby can also be a hall or passage inside a house, such as one upstairs.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:m5:1
# text = A lobby can also be a hall or passage inside a house, such as one upstairs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
17	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a lobby | a hall or passage inside a house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited for Grandma in the hotel lobby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x1:1
# text = We waited for Grandma in the hotel lobby.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | We |  |  | the hotel lobby |  | for Grandma | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lobby=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lobby of the cinema smelled of popcorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x2:1
# text = The lobby of the cinema smelled of popcorn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the lobby of the cinema |  |  |  |  | of popcorn | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of popcorn=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class lobbied the head teacher for a longer break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x3:1
# text = Our class lobbied the head teacher for a longer break.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lobbied	lobby	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lobby** | past | Our class |  | the head teacher |  |  | for a longer break | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parents lobbied the council for a new crossing outside school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x4:1
# text = The parents lobbied the council for a new crossing outside school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lobbied	lobby	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lobby** | past | the parents | the council |  |  |  | for a new crossing outside school | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent council=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big lobby group is against the new law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x5:1
# text = A big lobby group is against the new law.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a big lobby group |  |  |  |  | against the new law | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meet me in the lobby at the front door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x6:1
# text = Meet me in the lobby at the front door.
1	Meet	meet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  | the lobby |  | at the front door | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The environmental lobby wants fewer plastic bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x7:1
# text = The environmental lobby wants fewer plastic bags.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	environmental	environmental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the environmental lobby | fewer plastic bags |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bag=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flats have a lobby with a lift and mailboxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x8:1
# text = The flats have a lobby with a lift and mailboxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	mailboxes	mailbox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the flats | a lobby |  |  |  | with a lift and mailboxes | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lobby=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I have just a ceiling to finish in an upper lobby," said Gobborn, "and then it wants nothing."

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobby:x9:1
# text = "I have just a ceiling to finish in an upper lobby," said Gobborn, "and then it wants nothing."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lobby	lobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	Gobborn	Gobborn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
23	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Gobborn | a ceiling |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceiling=Patient |
| 2 | **finish** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Gobborn *not said here* | a ceiling *not said here* |  | a upper lobby |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Gobborn |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **want** *in a quote* | present | ceiling | nothing |  |  | then |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nothing=Theme |

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